Lower Level

George Deukmejian University Archives and Storage: Storage is not open to the public. Less frequently used library materials are kept here and listed in the catalog with the location STORAGE. If you need materials that are housed in Storage, please inquire at the Circulation Desk on the First Floor.

There are accessible bathrooms located on every floor of the library.

Items formerly located on the lower level that have now moved:

Audiobooks: ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH RBDigital Books ONLINE.

Current Newspapers: Print newspapers are organized by title and ARE NOW LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

Current Periodicals: Latest issues of journals, and magazines that are not available online. Journals and magazines are shelved by call number and ARE NOW AVAILBLE ON THE FIRST FLOOR

Map Collections: General maps as well as topographic, road, subject-oriented, and geologic maps ARE NOW ACCESSIBLE ASKING AT THE FRONT DESK.

Microforms: Microfilm, microfiche, and microcards are all called microforms ARE NOW ACCESIBLE BY ASKING AT THE FRONT DESK.

Microform Reader/Printers: You can read, save (bring a flashdrive) and/or print ($0.10/page) copies of microforms. ARE NOW LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR

1st Floor

Sign-Up Express: Computer stations that you can sign in for 15 minutes.

Critics' Choice: Popular fiction and non-fiction available for check out.

Librarians at the Research and Information Desk: This is a great place to start your research. Librarians will assist you in determining research strategies for your project or paper and will assist you in selecting and using the Library resources.

Reference Collection: This collection of printed resources includes such things as encyclopedias, indexes, dictionaries, and almanacs. Reference books can be used in the library but cannot be checked out.

Spidell Technology Center: Computers in this area provide access to all electronic resources such as OneSearch, research databases, eBooks and online journals. Also productivity software, such as Microsoft Office. There is a printing fee of 10 cents per page from these computers.

Spidell 1 Classroom (Room 116): This is a library classroom with 25 workstations used by librarians to teach for various classes taught on campus. The room was a gift of Robert and Janet Spidell.

Current Periodicals: Latest issues of journals, and magazines that are not available online. Journals and magazines are shelved by call number.

Current Newspapers: Print newspapers are organized by title and shelved near the Research and Information desk.

2nd Floor

Mystery Collection: The Mystery Collection is housed in the 2nd Floor Reading Room. This collection of paperback mysteries is arranged by the author's last name.

Book Stacks: Items with call numbers A - GV are kept here including books on Philosophy, History, and Geography.

Spidell 2 Classroom (Room 201): This is a library classroom with 25 workstations used by librarians to teach various classes. The room was a gift of Robert and Janet Spidell.

Children's Collection (Room 200 and 204) is a family friendly group study area. Our collection of books, videos and audiobooks for children and young adults is organized by Fiction, Picture Books, YA and Poetry. Non-fiction is organized by subject.